diff --git a/src/rexbacklight.c b/src/rexbacklight.c
index 45d60ee..1355da1 100644
--- a/src/rexbacklight.c
+++ b/src/rexbacklight.c
@@ -76,9 +76,22 @@ static const char* max_backlight_file = "max_brightness";
 
 //Print out usage message and GPL message if not caused by an error
 void usage(int exit_val){
-	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: rexbacklight [option]\n\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: rexbacklight [argument] [options] [argument]\n\n");
 
 	fprintf(stderr, "Options:\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "  %s|%s\n", DEVICE_SHORT_OPT, DEVICE_LONG_OPT);
+	fprintf(stderr, "    select which device to control\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "  %s|%s\n", FADE_SHORT_OPT, FADE_LONG_OPT);
+	fprintf(stderr, "    TODO: change brightness over time interval\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "  %s|%s\n", GET_SHORT_OPT, GET_LONG_OPT);
+	fprintf(stderr, "    TODO: print the current brightness level to stdout\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "  %s|%s\n", HELP_SHORT_OPT, HELP_LONG_OPT);
+	fprintf(stderr, "    print this help message and exit\n");
+
+
+
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "Arguments:\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "  =<percentage>\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "  -<percentage>\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "  +<percentage>\n");